Remember Flashcards
(12 cards)
“Remember me”
Imperative, shows desperation to boot be forgotten, natural instinct to be more selfish at the beginning
“I am gone away”
Euphemism for death, a gentler way of telling her loved ones that she is about to die, demonstrates consideration for her family’s emotions, she does not want them to be upset
“Silent land”
Further use of euphemistic descriptions of death, portrays it as a physical place, although her body will remain she will never be able to communicate with her family again
“Hold me by the hand”
Emphasises the physical and emotional disconnection that death causes, physically she will no longer be able to embrace them, may also allude to not being able to give or receive guidance and consolation, illustrates lonely nature of death
“You”
Direct address, elicits a feeling of connection with the reader, as death is a universal experience
“To go yet turning stay”
Conveys a sense of indecisiveness, indicates she cares deeply for them and is unsure whether she is ready to leave
Remember me
Anaphoric for emphasis, the message sounds like a plea
to counsel then or pray
Prayers are useless after death, adds religious element to the poem, people typically turn to religion during hardships
Yet
Volta, shows her acceptance as the poem progresses, it is now too late to change anything
Do not grieve
Selfless message, does not want to be a burden on the lives of her loved ones
You should forget and smile
Wants them to be happy, remember her for the positive experiences they had together rather than the relatively shorter period of grief
Structural points??
- Some rhyming couplets together whilst some are separated, separated by the physical nature of death but not in memory
- Rhyme scheme becomes more erratic as the message becomes more selfless, mirrors the intense emotions she feels
- Caesura used for reflection
